Timeline

2013-2014

February 2014Decision was made use an iPad and Doceri software in lieu of Promethean Boards at the high school.

A whole district learning day included an iPad training for the high school and Promethean Training for grades K-6.

AprilThe Bond Steering Committee chose models for the 1:1 and agreed that East should also go 1:1. The district 1:1 device order is submitted.

May 2014 First grade- Sixth grade teachers received Chromebook training and took possession of their device.

Kindergarten teachers participated in iPad training and were given their device.

Three classrooms piloted Chromebooks with students. Leo Blundell at Elmwood, Jeannine Batterson at Winans and Shelly McGee at East Intermediate had the opportunity to try out the devices with students.

June 2014The Waverly Tech Camp was held at Elmwood Elementary. This all day event included various hands-on sessions to help staff learn ways to integrate the device into the classroom. Over 85 district employees, including teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators and central office staff participated.

Summer 2014As staff left for the summer, teams of people worked to upgrade buildings to include a Promethean Board in each room along with a new infrastructure that includes wifi for each building.

2014-2015

August 2014Staff participate in differentiated professional development to learn how to use new desktop computers, student devices, interactive devices and learning spaces.